Words with Friends

Get More Powerups in Words with Friends to Give You the Best Possible Move Each Time

You don’t even have to spend any money to obtain powerups

Words with Friends used to be more like Scrabble, where everyone got a fair game directly in the app with the unofficial honor system in place. Cheaters could always use third-party word checkers, but Zynga has made that less of an issue with its selection of “powerups.”

To adapt to the new game style, you need to stock up on powerups so that your opponents don’t have an unfair advantage.

There are four types of powerups in Words with Friends, no matter which version you’re playing on Android or iOS. Each in-game superpower can spell win or loss for your record. At this point, most players are using them, so why not you?

If you don’t use powerups like everyone else, your opponents will have a leg up on you. However, you can always go back to the honor system and chat with your game mates to request both parties play without powerups.

Power-Up 1: Hindsight

Activated after your last move, Hindsight will show you the best turn you could have made with your rack of letters. While it doesn’t help you find words to…